Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea

Eritrea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 474,639 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
474,639 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 139 countries
All-time high
474,639 number
in 2018
All-time low
292,179 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea, 1994–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1994200620181994: 400.7k number1995: 398.8k number1997: 405.7k number1999: 390.3k number2000: 361.9k number2001: 378.2k number2002: 354.0k number2003: 326.8k number2004: 351.9k number2005: 333.1k number2006: 321.5k number2007: 340.2k number2008: 335.3k number2009: 330.1k number2010: 327.4k number2011: 308.8k number2012: 292.2k number2013: 304.5k number2014: 325.2k number2015: 380.7k number2017: 462.5k number2018: 474.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea is 474,639 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea peaked at 474,639 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 292,179 number, in 2012.

That places Eritrea 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 400,724 number
1995 398,757 number -0.5%
1997 405,710 number +1.7%
1999 390,328 number -3.8%
2000 361,860 number -7.3%
2001 378,217 number +4.5%
2002 354,049 number -6.4%
2003 326,774 number -7.7%
2004 351,871 number +7.7%
2005 333,138 number -5.3%
2006 321,506 number -3.5%
2007 340,184 number +5.8%
2008 335,289 number -1.4%
2009 330,063 number -1.6%
2010 327,433 number -0.8%
2011 308,830 number -5.7%
2012 292,179 number -5.4%
2013 304,476 number +4.2%
2014 325,244 number +6.8%
2015 380,675 number +17.0%
2017 462,462 number +21.5%
2018 474,639 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 398,880 number 390,328 number 405,710 number 4
2000s 343,295 number 321,506 number 378,217 number 10
2010s 359,492 number 292,179 number 474,639 number 8

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 33 Honduras 619,551 number compare
  2. 34 Zimbabwe 597,831 number compare
  3. 35 Germany 584,808 number compare
  4. 37 Mauritania 430,249 number compare
  5. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 413,079 number compare
  6. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 351,101 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Eritrea was 474,639 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 474,639 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 292,179 number in 2012.
How does Eritrea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Eritrea ranks 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/